Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-04
FLANKED BY GOV. GRAY.
THE HOOSIER EXECUTIVE CHECK
MATES A STRATEGIC MOVE

And Makes a Law of the Soldiers Monu-
ment Bill Without Recognizing Robert
son-A Pretty State of Thinss-Novel
Legislation in Michigan-Chicago Beat
en- on the State Fair Location.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March j. -Governor
Gray made flank movement on the Rspub-
licans in the matter of the bill providing for
a monument to the soldiers of Indiana in the
late war The bill was passed by the senate
and house-the house last-and instead of
being sent back to the senate for Chairman
Smiths signature, Lieutenant Governor Rob
ertseu and the speaker signed it, and III this
shape it was sent directly to the governor.
Thursday morning the governor sent the hill
to the senate and President Smiths attention
was called to the signatures upon IT, Turn
ing TO the secretary, he said: Erase the
name of h. s. Robertson and pass that bill
back here The secretary dipped his pen
into the red ink, drew it several times across
Rubertson's name, and banded the bill to
Smith. The latter atiixel his name as pres
ident of the senate, and the bid was returned
to the governor, who also attached his sigma
ture. He then sent a message to the house,
reciting the fact that the state constitution
required that all bills and joint resolutions
passed shall be signed by the presiding off
GERS of the two hOiIses that the lulnt rules
also make the same PROV isions; that the
present organization of the senate had been
frequently recognized 10y the house, and
that members of both houses have drawn
per diem on the certit, ateS of the presiding
,,HicaTa TIa fbAt. If ha had az, Il
the bill in the form it reached him, there
would certainly be no question of its invalid
ity. In conclusion, he says: 81 can not
sanction proceeding which would inevita-
bly, prevent the bill from becoming law,
and, believing that the soldiers and sailors
of Indiana, and the people generally, desire
the legal passage of the bill providing for tha
erection of a solles aud sailors monument,
| have caused the bill to hs Transmitted To
the senate, and it has b,eD returned TO ne
for approval, signed by the presiding officer
and the secretary of state The house took
no action, and it is reas )Hahly certain that it
will not A number of senate bills, passed
and transmitted to the house before the
passage of the non-intercoursa resolution,
were passed by the house Thursday, but the
ReIu .licaus say that no more will be trans
mitted to the governor
A joint caucus of the Democrats of The
house and senate was held Thursday night
aud committee Of four members of each
house was appointed to draw up an address
10 the People 1t was suggested that nomi-
nations be male for trustees OF the b5nevo-
lent institutions, directors of the prisons, ami
state librarian and statisticiau, but this vas
deemed inexpedient, and the governor was
left free to make his own selections. The
caucus determined not TO recognize Robert
son, but to pass any bills acted upon by the
house if they were seat over to the senate
The action of the caucus virtually ends all
hopes of compromise and an al journment
will follow Monday.